|
Message:
Subject: Re: Info. on CA? HELP HELP HELP!!!
Posted by Ali Tofaeono on August 18, 1998 at 16:20:16:
In Reply to: Re: Info. on CA? HELP HELP HELP!!! posted by Rochelle on January 30, 1998 at 06:47:33:
: I own sugar gliders in CA. They are very lucky, as they have
: only suffered minor problems that I had to play vet for them.
: They are sweet and cute, but require alot of time, patience,
: and good food and housing. They aren't the type of pet you
: can hug and squeeze, they just hop about their buisness jumping
: from you to the nearest tree, plant, dresser, shelves, etc..
: They can disappear into very small holes and escape your house.
: You must glider/baby proof a room for them to play in. Most
: of all, your glider could live in excess of 15 years. Thats
: a major commitment, not one a child/teen could make. Just
: recently, I helped my niece's girlfriend acquire a hedgehog.
: For 6 months I made her wait, and research the animal before
: I would help her. She said, I'm ready now, and I refered her
: to someone I knew would ship her one. She had the hoglet for
: 6 weeks, and my niece calls me up in a panic and says her
: friend is going to take it to the humane society. I told her
: that she would get fined and get my source in alot of trouble,
: so... now I'm the proud owner of a hoglet by default. A hedge
: hog is the easiest of all pets to care for, yet this 24 year
: old woman could not commit. Hogs only live 4 to 5 years,
: but a glider can live for nearly a quarter of your life.
: Thats a long commitment. All gliders have their own personality,
: some are friendlier than others. Some bite harder than others.
: I just gave a friend of mine, my last two female joeys. One
: is touchable, the other is not. They were both fine with
: me, but for some reason, that one joey will not bond and
: bites viciously. However, the other glider sister loves her.
: So, she keeps them both together in the cage, but only can
: handle the one during play. She trys to touch the mean one
: every day, in hopes that she will someday trust her. I have
: one male, who is quite a bully. He snaps and only will play
: on/with you, on his terms. The mommy, is my smallest glider,
: she is a little more friendly then him, but still does not
: like to be picked up,she will come to you. My twin girls
: have their own cage now that they are grown, and they can
: be coaxed into a fanny pack with some worms, and hang out
: with me for the day. Playtime at night, involves letting
: them have one of our two restrooms, filled with baby toys.
: I put on a night light or flash light and play with them in
: their. In the morning, they'll be back in their nestbox,
: which I can easily move back into their cage without bothering
: them. Think about all this extra work... Think about how
: you will handle having a "problem child" for 20 years. You
: won't know how they will behave with you, until they are
: already there. You can give me your name and address, and
: I can contact you when my female is due. But...I will ask
: you alot of questions. I will not jeapordize my household
: of exotics for anyone's whim. You must be serious, you
: must be an adult.
Follow Ups:
| 
Home
Glider Gossip
Gliderpedia
Journals
Resources